News headlines for “Water and Development”, page 53
Coral Reef Tourism in Danger as Reefs Struggle to Adapt to Warming
- Inter Press Service
, Jun 07 (IPS) - A recent UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) report on world heritage sites in danger from climate change received widespread media attention after the Australian government requested the removal of a chapter on the Great Barrier Reef.
Q&A: Crisis and Climate Change Driving Unprecedented Migration
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 06 (IPS) - Climate change is now adding new layers of complexity to the nexus between migration and the environment.
World Oceans Day - A Death Sea Called Mediterranean
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jun 06 (IPS) - While the United Nations identifies 17 major regional seas in its planning, the Mediterranean is perhaps the most dramatic case as it has gone from being the so-called cradle of civilization to be a cemetery for thousands of asylum-seekers and migrants. And it is most probably also the most polluted water basin the whole world. See this report.
What Lies Ahead for Oceans, Seas and Marine Resources
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 05 (IPS) - In September 2015, the international community adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals, including Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
Battered by Storms, Sri Lanka Rethinks Food Security
- Inter Press Service
ARANAYAKE, Sri Lanka, Jun 02 (IPS) - The picture could be straight out of a tourist postcard – a sleepy green mountain with misty clouds floating above the canopy – if not for one fatal flaw: the ugly gash running right through the middle.
Malawi's Drought Leaves Millions High and Dry
- Inter Press Service
BLANTYRE, May 27 (IPS) - It's Saturday, market day at the popular Bvumbwe market in Thyolo district. About 40 kilometers away in Chiradzulu district, a vegetable vendor and mother of five, Esnart Nthawa, 35, has woken up at three a.m. to prepare for the journey to the market.
Bangladeshi Shrimp Farmers See Bright Future in Small Fry
- Inter Press Service
BAGERHAT, Bangladesh, May 25 (IPS) - Frozen tiger shrimp exports from Bangladesh, mainly to the United States and the European Union, have grown substantially over the years and the demand keeps increasing.
Water Security Critical for World Fastest-Growing Economy
- Inter Press Service
YANGON, Myanmar, May 24 (IPS) - Lack of water management and limited access to data risk hindering Myanmar's economic growth, making water security a top priority of the new government.
Water: An Entry Point for SDG Implementation in Myanmar
- Inter Press Service
YANGON, Myanmar, May 24 (IPS) - All people, economies, and ecosystems depend on water. Yet water is often taken for granted, overused, abused, and poorly managed. The way we use and manage water leaves a considerable part of the global population without access, and threatens the integrity of ecosystems that are vital for a healthy planet and people.
Natural Capital Investment Key to Africa’s Development
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, May 23 (IPS) - Plugging Africa's funding gaps to accelerate social and economic development requires a fresh approach to using its natural capital, environment experts said on Monday.
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